Trainer John Gosden has added the Gold Cup to his illustrious CV with Stradivarius claiming the Ascot feature under Frankie Dettori.

The conditions of the $100,000 David Bourke Provincial Plate at Flemington have made the race attractive for connections of recent Sydney winner Penske.

Three-time Brisbane champion jockey Glen Colless has been rewarded for his hard work with a ride for trainer Chris Waller in the Tatt’s Tiara.

Rocket Tommy has won three of his four starts at Flemington and will be out to add another when he lines up in a heat of the All Victorian Sprint Series.

Jockey Andrew Mallyon has had a 12-meeting suspension reduced to nine on appeal.

Lightly raced mare Alassio will tackle new challenges at Randwick where she will seek to extend her unbeaten record to four.

South Australian galloper Arkham Knight’s recent performance have been enough to earn him a crack at a heat of the Winter Championship Series at Flemington.

Trainer Joe Pride will use an apprentice on Filomena’s Grace for the first time to assist her n her step up in class at Randwick.

Desleigh Forster and her father Henry have a chance to train a family double in feature races at Doomben.

Consistent veteran Irish Constabulary gets a chance to win his biggest race in the W J Healy Stakes at Doomben.

Geelong-based apprentice Georgina Cartwright heads to Randwick to renew her association with Melbourne sprinter Jungle Edge.

Jim Byrne remains in with a chance to win his ninth Ipswich jockeys’ premiership after he and rival Jeff Lloyd both rode winners at the meeting.

Lachlan King will ride two-year-old Scottish Rogue at Flemington, with connections of the gelding keen to utilise the apprentice’s 3kg claim.

Adelaide trainer Ryan Balfour is looking to Balf’s Choice to be the forerunner of what he hopes are more raids targeting Melbourne’s prize money.

Racing Victoria has advised trainers and vets to stop using products containing altrenogist as they may contain the banned substance trenbolone.

Galaxy Raider has been freshened since his last-start second and will head to Flemington for another start before progressing to the Winter Championship Final.

Trainer John Thompson will test Special Missile over 1600 metres for the first time at Randwick wiht the gelding chasing an overdue win.

Matthew Smith-trained mare Faraway Town’s bid to run in the Group One Tatt’s Tiara appears out of reach with a Randwick race her fall-back option.

After a last-start second in the Stradbroke Handicap, Super Cash gets her latest chance to snare a Group One win in the Tattersall’s Tiara at Doomben.

Randwick trainer Edward O’Rourke is looking forward to Churning’s debut at Canterbury, his first runner sired by successful stallion Lonhro.

Ed Dunlop hopes Red Verdon can develop into a horse capable of becoming the first British-trained winner of the Melbourne Cup.

Michael Poy, the son of former champion jockey Michael Clarke, has finished second in an apprentices’ jockeys race in France.

Jockey Steven Arnold hasn’t lost his passion for riding and is keeping himself in trim riding trackwork at Macedon Lodge as he ponders his future.

Victorian trainer Mick Bell will return to Randwick with Jungle Edge for the Winter Dash and hopes he can press claims for a slot in the $13 million Everest.

A lot of hard work has gone into debut maiden winner Flogga who now heads to town to run in a heat of the Silver Bowl Series at Flemington.

Jockey John Robertson has had six meetings shaved from a careless riding suspension on appeal to the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board.

Jockey Jamie Kah is keen to keep her interstate momentum going but will still call Adelaide home.

Premier trainer Tony Gollan believes he can break the record for the most wins in a Queensland metropolitan season with 12 meetings remaining.

Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes is hoping to have new stables at Pakenham up and running by the spring carnival.

Top jockey Matt McGillivray will be reunited with his old boss Craig Smith in the Battle of the Bush final at Doomben.